Active case finding for tuberculosis among prisoners in Karachi, Pakistan

Conclusion: Active screening results in substantially high TB yield among prisoners. Screening for TB and ensuring treatment success among TB patients in the prisons in a high TB burden country is integral to TB control in the country.Table 1.Yield of TB among prisoners in District Prison Malir, Karachi.IndicatorsN%No. of prisoners screened6527100Presumptive cases4707.2Xpert tests run3745.7MTB +170.3Clinically diagnosed1001.5yield/ screened1.8yield/presumptive24.9

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jamal, W., Azeemi, K., Waqar, M., Ikram, K., Zaidi, S. M. A., Habib, S. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research